short tandem repeat

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Noun

short tandem repeat (plural short tandem repeats)

  1. (genetics) A pattern in DNA where two or more nucleotides are repeated and the repeated sequences are directly adjacent to each other, used in determining genetic profiles to identify an individual.

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